away. and it is cold here, 46 san francisco, half-moon bay, so any breeze today we had the breeze, we had a lot of component of that, so lots of sun and a little bit warmer, we have a couple of 60s especially down towards that area and we have low 50s to the middle east and it did show 50s in san jose. here is sal. good morning we are looking at the commute and we did have a problem just until a few minutes ago for hours. let's go to the east shore freeway, 880 westbound looks good from the carquinez bridge and as i mentioned, 880 is doing fine down through panola after a morning crash and the bay bridge toll plaza looks good as we come from the pay gates and no problems as we get into the city. if you are driving on the peninsular we are still doing

well as we drive south and north. right now it is 4:30 let's go back to the desks. a big crash in panola, sparks a fire on interstate 880. live at the scene firefighters put at the fire -- put out the fire. >> tara? once firefighters are able to get that out they are able to get in and remove that tow truck. they are able to move it right before the panola valley road and you can see this accident happen at 220 this morning. chp said a couple of cars collided and now some things got ugly and the rig is now a burned out shell, you can imagine how intense the burned out shells are and how everybody got out safely. >> they were out of control

with 3 engines. they started with the initial two vehicles, red honda and an acura followed by a minute and a half later, another vehicle with a big-rig, swerved to avoid them, put a hole in the sound wall and it immediately caught fire. >> a huge churning of that sound wall is now missing and it will take some time to repair that. she went around several times on the freeway, but again ,2 lanes on the east bay will be shut down for at least an hour while they try to repair the trucks, happening right now, ktvu channel 2 morning news. they will meet with a federal mediator. they will try to call for employees to get up to six weeks of family paid medical leave. now they say it was included by

mistake. the unions have filed a lawsuit against bart saying they have acted unlawfully and had the tentative agreements. and a high-speed chase ensued where a police officer was hit by a car. it happened around 7:00 last night in antioch the suspect hit an officers with his car during a traffic stop and then led them through pittsburgh and concord. at times they reached up to 100 miles per hour. the officer was not hurt. the ntsb hearing looking into the deadly crash in san francisco focused on the airline's training procedures for pilots. new evidence was presented at the hearing and they captured

the plane as it strikes the scene wall and crashes. they wanted to know if today's pilots rely too much on auto mated flying systems. >> we watch things happen and we watch the auto mated systems work and over time, pilots are watching it happen and they are not proactive anymore. >> and at the time, the fire chief who survived -- the fire chief initially saw a girl survived the crash and was hit by a first responder vehicle and was killed. pilots must be ready to fly manually in all kind of situations. >> it is not like that, it is a mixed blessing and while it helped to make aviation safer

it has introduced new risks especially as the technological systems have increased. >> you can see more photos on our website, www.ktvu.com, and there is a special section on our home page. >> pg&e expects to complete all the repairs that set off a natural gas fire in oakland on tuesday. the utility shows the crack in a fewer inch pipe. pg&e said they have sent the pipe to an outside party to conduct tests to see if it cracked suddenly or over time. well, contaminated soil is causing some problems for those people who live there. people say they are worried about the together since that are -- toxins that are in the

soil and having to relocate because of the cleanup. >> will i get something that is compatible with what i have now? >> everything is about ensuring not only about the safety of people who are here today but getting it cleaned up so nobody has any problems in the future. >> they are calling this challenging and complex and it will take many more years to complete. public hearings will be held as they are needed. although winter weather officially does not start until next weekend, they have the 5 5th consecutive spare the air alert which is a record. trapping pollutants close to the ground, violaters can take a wood smoke awareness class or pay a $100 fine. >> they are calming it the recent deaths of homeless

people and a crowd gathered last night of the encampment, mourners are trying to help keep others warm. >> people done deserve to die out here. they deserve a warm bed like all children should have too. >> homeless shelters do not have enough bed for all the people who are homeless. and new golf coach could face more charges in a sexual abuse investigation. andrew has been charged with sexual abuse after being accused and a third boy has come forward and they plan to charge him with additional charges in the case. they are looking into whether there is additional charges in other areas where he worked

before moving to california. the convicted child molester said his sentence had been cut in half due to a technicality. he was sentenced to 19 years in prison two years ago. he was found guilty for providing alcohol and drugs to teenage girls and then sexually abused and videoed the attack. they are outraged he will get out early. >> any time we can keep society safe or people who are dangerous to society away from us, that is all the better. >> the attorney said the jury instructions listed the wrong drug offense so that conviction was tossed out. he could be released as soon as 2015. they could face some tough questions at a congressional hearing to allow cell phone use

on airplanes. this could backlash it and he wants to offer voice and data services to passengers once they reach 100,000 feet. many americans say they don't want to be forced to listen to other passenger's telephone conversations. facebook is gain going status on wall street. they are being added to the standard importers. it is a major accomplishment after the rough start. facebook ranges as the 30th on the s&p 500. coming up, the battle to save the citrus crop and why growers are also on alert. defending his actions.

the sign language interpreter at nelson mandella's memorial explains his behavior. interstate 880 is looking good through emoryville and we will tell you more about the commute and the bay area weather. there is one more freeze warning for the bay area and others are continuing to warm up, will that continue plus is there any rain on the extended outlook.

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. time now 443, a chase in novato ended with a problem in marin county. now they are trying to figure out if he is the cotton ball bandit. authorities say a deputy opened fire after the suspect crashed his car and pointed a gun at deputies. >> he dropped and he didn't move or anything. the officers surrounded him.

>> the suspect is expected to survive, police are investigating whether he may be the cotton ball bandit after he wore a brown beanie with a cotton ball. and the city's law will treat these cigarettes just like the more common kind. it requires buyers to show i.d. they are asking the city to help. >> what we are concerned about is on the other end of youth the who are not smoking are finding this a gateway into smoking. >> supporters say the idea is misguided. they claim e.cigarettes are a healthy way to get a nicotine fix and it is helping people stop smoking all together. they cleared a major hurdle

and at issue is the guilt trap. it is own had by the university of california. last night the albany planning commission includes a farmer's market and a senior housing complex. supporters same it is needed in the area and supporters say it's too expensive for most people. >> i think it is better we have something provided for the seniors and for people who actually live in albany and want to stay here forever. >> this is a development which is exclusively above moderate income and it will not be affordable to the many people who need housing. >> and those who planted crops back in 2012 and this year called on the planning commission to deny the development. they have 14 days to appeal.

and thousands are paying respects to nelson mandella. his body is lying in state for the second day in a row and people are waiting in line sometimes for hours for a chance to say goodbye to the father of their country. then on saturday, we will be flown to the village where he grew up and will be buried on sunday. there is more about the sign language interpreter who is accused of using random hand motions without any meaning. he suffered a sit oh friend nick episode during the event and he said he heard voices and saw angels. a manhasset been arrested after he shot his wife who suffers from dementia. he shot his sister at a hours inning facility and later found his wife shot to death in

anderson's home. >> how can you play god and murder your own sister. >> reporter: anderson's sister had been in a vegetative state after having a heart attack five years ago. anderson appeared to be a devoted husband who was very affectionate with his wife. harry reid call it the republican teller and it trim. we are still looking at a live picture and the senator is taking his turn at the republican talkathon. it was put in to allow presidential nominees to allow a simple vote. they gave up overtime and at this rate, that means the senate will be in continuous session through saturday. the fda wants farmers to reduce the amount of

antibiotics they give to animals. they say it creates problems and they are asking the makers to voluntarily stop using it as acceptable for growth promotion in animals. currently farm animals consume 80 percent of the supply and more than 2 people in the u.s. contract drug resistance problems resulting in death. they are forced to ship and delay its products. they are requiring a 38 day holding period. restaurants will have to wait until mid-january to restock and it is the latest with the company which was sued over air quality concerns. a woman is due in court today and cosmetics are stolen from the store in berkeley.

they face charges including property identity theft. surveillance footage shows two people broke into the store last month and they traced them to hail's home where they found traces of stolen credit dreads and -- credit cards and check books. they are allowing money for the victim compensation fund. the victim compensation fund and claims board is meeting today and under the system, it being exclude -- it is excluded because they are illegal and they are the only state in the nation with such a provision. it is an expensive new tool which has already paid for itself. the mobile mobile system has even lasers. they are using it to evaluate bridges for possible damage all

while driving. the system created 3d imageels and it eliminates the need for fewer workers out on the roads. >> time now 449, keeping an eye on traffic, how are you doing this morning. >> brian, pam, thanks you for asking, there is not a lot going on which is good and i am looking at some of these commutes and they look very nice. with the east shore freeway, you can see traffic is moving very well heading out to the mcarthur maze. it is looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza and it is nice and poring, nothing out of the ordinary and as we look at the peninsular, the traffic is looking good coming off the bridge and we have a couple of spots, roadwork but no meaning

spots. thank you, good morning, it's cold out there. no gout it, it is still pretty chilly, a few 60s popping up. maybe some record highs coming in on monday although there are east bay valleys just as cold and pipe that we mean under freezing. concord, walnut creek, san jose is down to 34, and there must be a puff of a breeze at that location. half-moon bay and 7, 8, and 9. sunshine warm temperatures and weed a good offshore breeze and that seems to be decreasing.

it is still cold for some not as cold for others, it will be sunny and a little warmer and also south bay, down to santa cruz, they are in -- santa cruz they are in the mid-60s. out towards fairfield, oakwood brent the wood and it is not -- brentwood, san francisco, redwood city, they are benefiting from this kind of a pattern and warmer weather, mid- to-upper 60s, maybe just to 70s down to monterey on monday. thank you very much. we are learning of a problem on board the international space station. one of the cooling pumps has shut down. there is no way on board and they are trying to figure it

out and they are undecided. they are trying to buy fuel with a government district and that's according to a report. they were authorized to buy the cheaper fuel when they were conducting government business but it was also used for private flights. google says they are reviewing the report. and this year area golden globe nomination, a man does diving off the southern california coast, his amazing 18-pound find.

. time now 454, they plan to appeal and 63-year-old donald white died in june when he was hit by a counterweight from a freight elevator. the investigation was reopened after the death of another stadium worker back in october. and they voted to ban home plate collisions like this one which affected posey back in

2011. bruce bochy a former catcher was not able to enforce it until next season. and just about 40 minutes, they have the announcement of golden globe nominations and they are including historical drama, the years of a slave and the 3d science fiction gravity, we will show you the nominations live just after 5:30 this morning. a man free diving along the southern california coast came ashore with a giant catch. go ahead and take a look, he halled in an 18-pound lobster with his bear hands. joseph said the giant lobster put up a fight and he suffered cuts while watching it and they

can be legally caught using hoop nets or by hand but they must be reported to fish and wildlife officials. >> wow. coming up next, dramatic car chase through antioch and other cities as well, at times there are other crashes which led up to this. and why this man is featured in a controversial new featured animation. and this is highway 24, it looks good here but there is already some slowed traffic in places. well, it's still cold but there is still a freeze warning ahead, will we have any rain? i will have all your details coming up.

. later this morning, a referee will help decide if it is going to be bart number 2 or bart strike. and flight 214 crashed at

fso and he war back and we have new information about the emergency response. plus it is something that never happened today spare the alert is so rare, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> come least bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 news right at 5:00, we are taking you to the panola area, it is crowded after a big- rig crashed, cars involved causing a big mess and we will check in with tara moriarty on the scene to see how it is working out because when there is a big crash there are some things